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and the industrial crunk of "R.P.M.," Ludacris' flow leaps and dives like a jazz riff; everyone else is wheezing just to keep up. They're not helped by the limp production, decidedly slower than the quick military pace that made most of Ludacris' hits so rhythmically irresistible. Ironically, the best stuff here is the interludes, which viciously chronicle the exploits of the mockingly named label Big Chain Records. It's a sharp, witty commentary on rap excess, but DTP should have looked in the mirror before laughing too hard.

JON CARAMANICA
(RS 907 - October 17, 2002)

After selling millions of solo albums, Ludacris puts his Atlanta homies Disturbing Tha Peace on the map. While crew albums usually disappoint (see D-12, St. Lunatics, etc), DTP represent nicely on their big debut. Luda appears on most of the tracks; other cameos come from Scarface, Too Short, and Twista.